Ch13 Key Terms - Respiratory Emergencies

Question 1

A condition characterized by the lack of an oxygen supply.

Answer 1

Anoxia

Question 2

A decreased respiratory rate; in adults, less than 10 breaths per minute.

Answer 2

Bradypnea

Question 3

A chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow by causing constriction of bronchi that carry air into and out of the lungs.

Answer 3

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Question 4

A “crackling” feel of the skin of the chest that is detected by palpation; is caused by the presence of air trapped beneath the skin

Answer 4

Crepitus

Question 5

Difficult or labored breathing accompanied by feeling short of breath.

Answer 5

Dyspnea

Question 6

Abnormally low levels of carbon dioxide in the blood.

Answer 6

Hyperventilation syndrome (HVS)

Question 7

A decreased amount of oxygen reaching the tissues.

Answer 7

Hypoxia

Question 8

A device that contains respiratory medicine and is used to improve breathing.

Answer 8

Inhaler

Question 9

The thin transparent membrane covering the outside of the lungs and the inside of the chest wall.

Answer 9

Pleura

Question 10

The potential space that lies within the pleura covering the outside of the lungs and the inside of the chest wall.

Answer 10

Pleural space

Question 11

An abnormal collection of air within the pleural space.

Answer 11

Pneumothorax

Question 12

The process by which air moves into and out of the lungs, so that oxygen can be exchanged for carbon dioxide in the alveoli.

Answer 12

Ventilation

Question 13

A high-pitched respiratory sound caused by a narrowing of the tubular airways.

Answer 13

Wheezing